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Inchauste Jordan

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first: 2017-02-22
most recent: 2018-12-04
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“Likewise, solutions for refugees must be incorporated into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by increasing commitments to provide resettlement, settlement locations and mobility for refugees, and actively involve them in seeking solutions. All that requires solidarity, cooperation and the sharing of international responsibility. We must all shoulder the responsibility that we share with regard to this crisis.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“The patterns of displacement will be affected by the increase in the world's population, which will increase from its current number of 7 billion inhabitants to more than 10 billion in 2100 - an increase that will occur mostly in Africa and Asia. In that regard, the needs of refugees will increase to an even greater level, thereby leading to complex situations in providing refugee camps with resources. Accordingly, the international community must therefore concretely deliver on its pledges to provide sustainable support for the countries receiving large flows of refugees. Lastly, in order to achieve concrete solutions, States must work to ensure the voluntary and timely return of refugees, as well as their integration into societies undergoing long-term conflict situations.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“In many cases, aid is scarce, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. For example, the levels of funding needed for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for its work in the Central African Republic and Burundi are funded at only 9 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively. For South Sudan, and the neighbouring countries that host 2 million refugees from that country, the funding level is at only 31 per cent. Similarly, the resources available for Syria and neighbouring host countries have decreased with respect to last year's levels. Global social and economic trends point to displacement continuing to increase over the next decade, while taking on new and different forms.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“Initiatives such as the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, a document that expresses the political will of world leaders to save lives, protect rights and share that responsibility worldwide, establish the basis for a global compact that has the potential to generate tangible change with respect to how we address forced displacement. We also emphasize that the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol remain the fundamental pillars of the international refugee protection system. Although since 1951 the regime for the protection of refugees has been reinforced by the adoption of regional instruments across various continents, the protection regime is weakened by the lack implementation. As a result, the chances for establishing a system of mutual understanding and collaboration diminish.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“Additionally, such policies serve to fuel the rhetoric of terrorist groups, which we are all trying to fight, including ,of course, intolerance of different religious beliefs. In that connection, during the World Peoples' Conference, held in June under the theme "For a world without walls, towards universal citizenship", Bolivia proposed that we work together on the concept of universal citizenship, with the aim of decreasing, in addition to human trafficking, the barriers that prevent refugees from escaping war and armed conflicts. We call on countries to reflect and to comply with the joint obligation of solidarity to receive refugees and offer them protection, as well as to help them look for ways to improve their self-sufficiency, expand their resettlement to third countries and create favourable conditions for their voluntary return.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“In order to put an end to this and other crises, it is necessary to address the root causes of war, armed conflicts, terrorism and the threat of violence, which in many cases are the result of interventionist and regime-change policies. They are changes that mostly do not translate into peaceful or democratic transitions. In that connection, the responsibility of all of the States Members of the United Nations is first to recognize the historical debt owed to those countries and people who suffer because of actions often perpetrated through conflicts initiated, encouraged and led by certain military and economic Powers. That is why we believe that, by closing their borders, building walls, criminalizing migration and denying access to refugees, some countries promote xenophobia, discrimination and racism.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“We commend and highlight the willingness shown by the Government of Bangladesh, which has taken in thousands ofrefugees. In that context, we also commend all those countries that receive with open arms all the people who are fleeing the scourge of war, violence and armed conflict. Likewise, many of the refugees are from Syria. After years of war and conflict, many have lost hope and do not believe they will return to their country. Many of them choose the European continent to start from scratch. They are forced to do so in precarious conditions, moving with what they can carry in a state of poverty. Many of them have difficulties in getting a decent job, both because of their refugee status and because of cultural or linguistic barriers, so that even children have had to leave school to work and help their families.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“The scourge of war and armed conflics forces thousands of people to leave their countries of origin and their homes in the hope of finding more favourable security conditions. They have to abandon everything that they know - their families, friends, homes and everything they have built with their work throughout their lives. However, their martyrdom does not end there. Once they leave their homes, the situation they experience, if they survive, is precarious, since they are often categorized as a problem or a burden and questioned about their motivations. Sometimes they are even placed in camps and forced to stay there. Currently, as the High Commissioner mentioned, one of the most complicated situations involves the more than half a million Rohingya people who had to leave to their homes and seek refuge in Bangladesh.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“According to data from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and as Mr. Grandi mentioned, at the end of 2016, as a result of war, persecution, armed conflicts and violence, there were close to 65 million people forcedly displaced throughout the world, of more than 22 million are refugees, 17 million of whom are under the mandate of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and more than 5 million of whom were registered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Former Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien has said that we are facing the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world since the Second World War.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“Mr. Inchauste Jordan (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, Bolivia expresses its congratulations to the French delegation for the conduct and conclusion of a successful and productive month in the presidency of the Security Council. Similarly, we express our best Wishes to the Italian delegation in the month of November and we appreciate its initiative to hold today's briefing about a very important topic that has not been discussed in the Council since 2009. We hope that henceforth the issue of refugees will be addressed more frequently, since it is a topic intrinsically linked to international peace and security. We also appreciate the briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi.”
2017-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8083 (2017) · source
“In conclusion, we believe that the joint efforts of the international community and the coordinated work of United Nations agencies such as the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the FAO, among others, are vital to alleviating the fragile humanitarian situation in those countries. We would also like to take this opportunity to express our support and pay tribute to all humanitarian workers, who often risk their own lives in order to help others.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“We believe that the multiple and complex causes of humanitarian crises in the three countries under discussion and in north-eastern Nigeria call for a comprehensive, coordinated and sustained response from the international community. We must take preventive measures on the basis of early warnings issued by the Secretary-General, as such crises have humanitarian consequences and can lead to famine. We must also strengthen the global information and early-warning system for food and agriculture of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAQ) in order to develop preventive measures and create resilience so that such crises can be handled better. In that regard, we support the initiatives of the Secretary-General to address the obstacles that are impeding the efforts to counter famine in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and north-east Nigeria.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“They perpetuate the cycle of poverty, need and confrontation. That is immoral and intolerable. If there is starvation, it is not because there is a lack of food but because of a lack of political will on the part of the parties concerned when it comes to resolving their differences. To that end, we urge the Council, and Member States in general, to maintain a firm, unanimous position with regard to the crises in the four countries under discussion that have led to damaging instability affecting the lives of millions of innocent people. We also call on the parties to the conflicts to ensure the security and integrity of humanitarian facilities and personnel, which must never be seen as military targets for any reason. The principles of international humanitarian law must be upheld at all times.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“In several cases, the situation has been aggravated by the fact that the parties to the conflicts impose restrictions on the transit routes, ports and airports where imported food as well as other forms of humanitarian assistance enter those countries to meet the needs of the population. Climate change is also clearly a determining factor that negatively affects the capacities of countries in crisis to combat food insecurity. However, as has already been said today, food insecurity is exacerbated by the cross-cutting instability that conflicts bring, thereby contributing to a spiral that prolongs that instability. We must also bear in mind that the high humanitarian costs of such conflicts go hand in hand with the politics of war and enormous expenditures on armaments for conflicts, to the detriment of the well-being of the people.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“Tragically, the number of victims and other people who have left their homes and livelihoods in droves to escape violence has given rise to an alarming number of forcibly displaced persons - more than 65 million around the world, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. That constant flow of the forcibly displaced has clearly resulted in a cessation of agricultural and productive activities on the one hand, affecting sustainable basic food supplies, and, on the other, severe restrictions on those supplies, producing skyrocketing prices of foodstuffs in local markets.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“Mr. Inchauste Jordan (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, we would like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, for his important briefing today. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank him for his personal commitment and his resolute action on this front. The increase in food insecurity and the risk of famine in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and north- eastern Nigeria is worrying not only because the lives of more than 30 million people are at risk, according to figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization, but also because that humanitarian crisis is the result in great part of ongoing armed conflicts and human- generated violence, the consequences of which have an impact on the lives and rights of millions trapped in the middle of those conflicts.”
2017-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8069 (2017) · source
“It should be noted that adequate equipment and training of troops are the responsibilities not only of troop-contributing countries, but also that of our Organization as a whole. To conclude, it is also worth mentioning that no peacekeeping mission can be successful if it does not enjoy the support and backing of the host country. In that regard, the ongoing and smooth coordination and exchange of information among missions and local authorities are essential.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Constant threats by terrorist groups and transnational crime against international peace and security highlight the need for peacekeeping missions to be subject to structural changes that allow them to adapt more efficiently to their respective contexts in order to repel those threats. We highlight the efforts of the United Nations and Security Council to achieve the objectives of the mandates in force, and we call for unity among all actors to strengthen the financial, tactical, operational and strategic areas on the ground, in strict adherence to the Charter of the United Nations and in full respect for the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of States. Moreover, the improvement of the material and technological factors must make peacekeeping missions more effective in carrying out their missions.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“We consider it vital that the implementation of analysis and planning processes for missions be less bureaucratic. The concepts of operations must be the priority and simultaneously linked with the political decisions made by the Security Council when it designs mandates. In that sense, we must test our Organization's ability to design and implement a mandate that is appropriate to needs on the ground. We believe that it is necessary to improve institutional agility for the deployment of troops, and to choose the best-trained troops and those with greater specialization to respond in increasingly complex asymmetric contexts. It is clear that the international scene is not static. It is undergoing significant transformations.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Consequently, in order to effectively and adequately provide the economic, human and material resources necessary to the missions, a technical, logistical and, above all, political analysis is required, in accordance with the mandates designed by the Council, which must be more realistic, accurate and better-focused. Given the multidimensional nature and the varied roles of peacekeeping missions, we believe that their capabilities must be strengthened. Force generation must not solely be the work and responsibility of the Office of Military Affairs or the Force Generation Service. Rather, it must be the result of synergies among all members of the system, which must contain elements that generate coherence in the planning and evaluation in the aftermath of missions. In that sense, responsibility must be shared.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“In the same vein, we are grateful to the countries that contribute troops -be they military, police, observers or civilian personnel - for their generosity to, solidarity with and commitment to the system of the United Nations and countries that suffer the vagaries of conflicts. Within the framework of peacekeeping operations, the force generation process carried out by the United Nations clearly entails a complex system that must be developed and implemented in a timely and efficient manner, in line with realities on the ground and in consultation with host and troop-contributing countries.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“Mr. Inchauste Jordan (Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, for his very useful briefing, which enables us to understand in greater detail one of the main activities designed to consolidate international peace and security. We are equally grateful to the representatives of Bangladesh and Canada for their most relevant briefings. To begin, we pay our most sincere and heartfelt tributes to all personnel ofUnited Nations peacekeeping operations around the world, who spare no efforts in fulfilling their missions.”
2017-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8064 (2017) · source
“We believe that all the efforts of the Security Council and the United Nations to eliminate terrorism must be backed by all its Members, who must seek out and bring the perpetrators to justice: they must be investigated, prosecuted and punished to the fullest extent. Finally, we express our strong support for a transparent and balanced implementation of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and we call on all States to commit to fighting this scourge.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“International criminal groups and terrorist groups, which the Council and all the countries of this Organization are fighting against, earn money through human trafficking and exploitation and they use the proceeds to finance their terrorist activities. As a result, those resources are part of the global financial system through money laundering and tax havens. These resources tend to diminish or eliminate checks, especially in terms of investment in the tertiary sector, and they are used by the criminial networks to legitimize their gains. Therefore, we believe the international community must pool its efforts to determine whether terrorist groups have access to the international financial system via tax havens, including taking steps to prevent it.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“This is reflected in the high rate of violence against women we have witnessed, as well as through the countless reports that the Council has received, which point to the fact that sexual violence perpetrated by grouops such as Da'esh, Boko Haram and Al Shabaab is not only persistent, but an organic part of their ideology. Based on the Secretary General's report (S/2017/249) on sexual violence in conflict situations issued in April, the increase in the number of women and female children subjected to sexual slavery, as well as used as human shields and suicide bombers, highlights their situation as expendable resources in the terrorist system. There is no denying that terrorism and armed violence and instrinsically linked to the crime of human trafficking and associated crimes.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Let us be clear that the policies of regime change, interventionism and interference in the internal affairs of other States have been some of the key reasons that have led to the vacuums in Governments, weaker law and order and the absence of control of their borders. These factors have facilitated the work of terrorist groups and extremists who find space to impose their Violent ideology and commit acts of destabilization, including carrying out human rights violations that could be tantamount to crimes against humanity. Unfortunately, the Victims of the acts committed by terrorist organizations are civilians, including the most vulnerable among them.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“As we heard yesterday in the meeting on aviation security (see S/PV.8057), technical and financial cooperation are crucial to ensure that all States can work on technical mechanisms that will help us to build capacity to improve on making our fight against terrorism much more effective. Given the threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism to international peace and security, we believe that we must look into what are the root causes and its enabling forces around the world so as to make the fight against the scourge more effective and avoid us making the same mistakes again.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“We have a normative framework in place that enables us to adopt measures such as preventive freezing of funds and other assets of individual or legal entities - identified in lists published by the United Nations - who could be linked to terrorism or the financing of terrorism. In addition, through its 2013 law on the control of fire arms, munitions, explosives and other related materials, Bolivia has at its disposal a concrete legal framework to regulate the use and bearing of firearms, explosives and other related materials. We have thereby set up the relevant legal mechanisms for preventing, combating and punishing crimes related to illegal trafficking in weapons, firearms and explosives. Against that backdrop, we call on the international community to promote the active role of States in combating terrorism.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Bolivia, as a State that promotes the culture of peace and, first and foremost, protects and guarantees human rights and respect for international law, is fulfilling its international obligations in the fight against terrorism. We have implemented the provisions set out in resolution 1373 (2001). We have codified terrorism and terrorist financing as serious crimes. And we have in place a domestic agency to prevent, detect, investigate and implement monitoring measures to avert the carrying out of terrorist acts. Likewise, Bolivia is always collaborating and coordinating with other countries in exchanging financial intelligence to conduct investigations into suspect economic flows that could be linked to money laundering or terrorist financing.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“We therefore urgently call on the Security Council and the general membership to redouble their efforts against this scourge by improving coordination and international cooperation, using all the means provided for by the Charter of the United Nations and their commitments under international law. Within the framework of the joint international counter-terrorism effort, it is necessary to reiterate that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, and that those characteristics should in no circumstances be used to justify measures aimed at fighting or preventing it.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“Mr. Inchauste Jordan (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Ethiopian presidency and the Russian Mission for organizing this important informative meeting. We are grateful for the briefing by the Under- Secretary-General of the United Nations Counter- Terrorism Office, Vladimir Voronkov, to whom we wish the greatest success in the sensitive work assigned to him. We are also grateful for the briefings by Ambassador Aboulatta, in his capacity as Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and Mr. David Scharia, Officer-in-Charge of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate. The scenarios in which terrorism operates at the local, regional and global levels are today one of the greatest challenges facing the international community.”
2017-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8059 (2017) · source
“It is a fact that there are still challenges for States, but we are sure that besides holding dialogue on aviation security and cooperation with respect to information exchange, only through capacity-building will we be able to guarantee the well-being of the population with respect to the use of civil aviation services.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“In order to overcome that challenge, we call on the Security Council to join forces in the fight against the scourge of terrorism through greater international coordination, while respecting the Charter of the United Nations and the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of States within the framework of international law. Finally, we express our support for the ongoing work being done by both the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, as well as the International Civil Aviation Organization.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“In that vein, we have worked on implementing the national civil aviation safety programme, which is intended to establish the various responsibilities and levels of coordination among different institutions, public or private companies and State security bodies regarding anything related to the permanent safety of civil aviation, in order to prevent acts of illicit interference, crimes and violations that infringe upon the normal development of aviation activities. The contexts in which terrorism arises, both locally and globally, are the challenge that the international community faces.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“As set out in resolution 2309 (2016), Bolivia, in coordination with the International Civil Aviation Organization, is implementing effective national mechanisms to adequately enforce aviation safety measures to counter such threats. Our national criminal code categorizes terrorism as any act that aims to provoke a state of alert or collective panic among the population. It also stipulates that appropriating an aircraft or vessel through violence, threat or any other form ofintimidation is an act of terrorism.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“We highlight the progress made to date since the adoption of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, through various international instruments, such as the 1988 Protocol to the Montreal Convention Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, which expands its provisions to include terrorist acts committed in airports providing services to international civil aviation, the 2010 Protocol to the Beijing Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Relating to International Civil Aviation, as well as resolution 2309 (2016), which encourages further coordination with the International Civil Aviation Organization.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“The need for cooperation among States is clear, so as to avoid any attempt by terrorist groups to capitalize on possible safety deficiencies at airports. We therefore reaffirm the need to evaluate whether or not current international standards are effective when it comes to their implementation. At the same time, due to the nature of terrorist acts, those standards must evolve and adapt to current situations.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“Mr. Inchauste Jordan (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): First and foremost, we thank Ambassador Aboulatta, in his capacity as Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and Ms. Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization, for their briefings. Once again, Bolivia reiterates its categorical condemnation of all terrorist acts in all forms and manifestations, as they are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever or whenever they may be and whoever commits them. Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace, social coexistence and international security. Terrorist acts that are related to civil aviation security are not only a threat to the safety and confidence of people, but also to the economy and trade between States.”
2017-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8057 (2017) · source
“It is vital that this process be led by the African Union, and we would highlight the willingness of the Government to move forward with the establishment of the Court. With respect to the deployment of the Regional Protection Force (RPF), we applaud the good offices of the Special Representative in facilitating the arrival of the Rwanda advance team. It is important to work together with the Government to allow for the proper functioning of the RPF. Similarly, we look forward to the deployment of the Ethiopian troops in the coming weeks. The RPF presence will enable UNMISS to address the conflict, protect civilians and provide humanitarian assistance more effectively. In conclusion, we would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNMISS for the work and sacrifices they have made in South Sudan.”
2017-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8056 (2017) · source
“We emphasize that both the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have taken a stance in a timely in order to firmly address the main measures that need to be taken immediately. The African Union Peace and Security Council's communique of 20 September called for the parties to join efforts that were recently undertaken to create momentum and restore the political process in South Sudan through a high-level revitalization forum upon the initiative of IGAD. It is important that there be complementarity among the initiatives, and efforts need to be unified. Another important item is to submit a memorandum of understanding for establishing the Hybrid Court. We believe that accountability would help the processes of reconciliation and recovery that are key to establishing lasting peace.”
2017-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8056 (2017) · source
“The parties must ensure unimpeded and safe access for all humanitarian workers and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on a permanent basis. We condemn the clashes that have been taking place in the Upper Nile region. We continue to believe that the first step towards peace is the immediate cessation of hostilities between the parties. Although the Government declared a ceasefire, it sadly was not carried out. If clashes persist, there will be no way to establish a dialogue. We regret the obvious lack of political will. The solution to the conflict in South Sudan will be through a credible political process and an inclusive dialogue that will lead to compliance with the 2015 Agreement. Accordingly, we should support the initiatives of the regional organizations.”
2017-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8056 (2017) · source
“Mr. Inchauste Jordan (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We thank Mr. Festus Mogae and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. David Shearer, for their briefings today. With great sadness, we see that South Sudan is experiencing a serious political, security, humanitarian and economic crisis, which has shown no improvement in recent months. To the contrary, seen in the most generous light, the situation has stalled. Millions of South Sudanese people need humanitarian aid. The conditions for displaced persons and refugees are alarming; women and children are suffering from food insecurity and lack basic services; and there have been outbreaks of such diseases as cholera and measles - just to mention some of the problems in the country. Restrictions on access to humanitarian aid is therefore inadmissible.”
2017-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8056 (2017) · source
“Bolivia wishes to express its commitment to the rapid implementation of the resolution without further delay, and we encourage all members of the Security Council to join forces to make this happen right away. We believe that all the resolutions of the Council should be implemented with the same rigour and commitment that they require, with the sole objective of guaranteeing international peace and security. In conclusion, Bolivia reaffirms its support for the self-determination ofthe Palestinian people and its right to a free, sovereign and independent State within the pre-l967 international borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly.”
2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8054 (2017) · source
“We again urge the Security Council to enforce the demand that Israel, the Power occupying the Gaza Strip, immediately and completely halt its illegal blockade of the territory, which is a collective punishment of the civilian population of Palestine, through, inter alia, the immediate, ongoing and unconditional opening of border crossings in order for humanitarian aid, commercial goods and persons to move in and out of the Gaza Strip. As we have said on previous occasions, we request that the Secretary-General's quarterly report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) be presented in written format, which will allow us to analyse the resolution's implementation in detail, and that it include updated maps of all settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.”
2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8054 (2017) · source
“The resolution refers to the fact that one of the fundamental principles for achieving peace in the Middle East is the withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces from the territories they had occupied during that conflict. To date, this resolution has still not been implemented. The humanitarian situation continues to unravel due to the electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip. In order to maintain a minimal level of emergency service, generators that are at constant risk of fuel shortages or excessive use are relied upon, and spare parts and replacement generators cannot be obtained because of restrictions. We hope that this dire situation will come to an end immediately and that the Palestinian civilian population that inhabits these territories will have access to more humane living conditions.”
2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8054 (2017) · source
“The present context requires that we, from the seats that we occupy, put an immediate halt to the expansionist policy of Israel, which insists on continuing to move its inhabitants into Palestinian territory, in clear violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and resolution 2334 (2016). It continues to reject the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of July 2004 on the construction of walls in occupied territories. It refuses to recognize that Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory have been established in breach of international law, as concluded by the International Court of Justice. On 22 November 1967, resolution 242 (1967) was adopted precisely as a result ofIsrael's cruel occupation of Palestinian territories.”
2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8054 (2017) · source
“Mr. Inchauste Jordan (Plurinational State of Bolivia) (spoke in Spanish): We thank the Ethiopian presidency for convening today's briefing. The Plurinational State of Bolivia, as a pacifist country, believes that the only way to guarantee a just and lasting peace in the conflict between Israel and Palestine is through sincere dialogue and clear expressions of political will on both sides with a view to achieving the two-State solution. Based on that conviction, we reaffirm our full commitment to multilateralism and a debate on a level playing field in the framework of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States.”
2017-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8054 (2017) · source
“In this regard, we call on donors and the international community to honour their pledges, to cooperate with countries in the region and to strengthen their governance and State institutions, as well as to contribute to the efforts of the subregion and the Multinational Joint Task Force in the fight against terrorism, as stated in resolution 2349 (2017). Boko Haram is not only a threat to the Lake Chad basin region, it is also a threat to the international community as a whole.”
2017-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8047 (2017) · source
“In that connection, we should also consider developing a regional strategy to address disarmament, demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration of former members of Boko Haram. The participation of regional organizations in these efforts is also essential. The African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, and the Economic Community of Central African States have assisted in the establishment of the Multinational Joint Task Force, which has considerably reduced the capacity of Boko Haram in recent years.”
2017-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8047 (2017) · source
“In View of this terrible situation, we must acknowledge and commend the work of the Governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission - Cameroon, Chad, the Niger and Nigeria - in the fight against terrorism. Thanks to the committed and coordinated work of these four countries, significant progress has been made in reducing Boko Haram's capacity. In that respect, we welcome the Commission's initiative to hold the first regional conference in October, which will allow us to define mechanisms to tackle the region's crisis, in addition to dealing with the root causes of the conflict. We are confident that the leadership of these countries will allow us to establish a regional strategy that will address these root causes, as that is one of the main shortcomings that we are currently facing.”
2017-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8047 (2017) · source